2026 Olympics: Free Dance

[Chantilly]

Rightfully behind the Canadians

 

[shan22044]

They strive for authenticity.

This isn't really a response. I just found it really cute!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

The music cuts are a little icky.

I agree. I didn't appreciate the editing.

But I did appreciate the skating.

Awwww. Louise gave a mention to Sinéad and John Kerr's "Matrix" programme.

Here it is:

Sinéad & John Kerr - 2004 World Championships FD

Evidently, "The Matrix" suits sibling partnerships.

The Taschlers go into 2nd position in both the FD and overall.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Ichatdelune]

Oof he barely managed to not fall out of his second set of twizzles... but +1.58 GOE it is

I acknowledge their improvement but I'm afraid that I'll never realy be a fan of their skating, they just leave me cold

 

[EdgeCall]

Beautiful flow from D/S.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

There's nothing wrong with this program, it's just not...ENOUGH enough to switch me back to lovely programs after the last two got me hooked on cheese. It's small 'l' lovely. Am I making sense?

 

[Sabsi]

That was a beautiful skate!
Diana and Gleb have improved so much over the past few years!

 

[sissy7]

Oof he barely managed to not fall out of his second set of twizzles... but +1.58 GOE it is

I acknowledge their improvement but I'm afraid that I'll never realy be a fan of their skating, they just leave me cold

Same, but thanks for articulating it better than I could

 

[GGFan]

Beautiful highlights. D/S have sold me on this program.

 

[Paulipau]

Beautiful programme and I think they did it better than team event.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

8. Diana DAVIS & Gleb SMOLKIN GEO
FD: "Sonata for Cello & Piano No.1 in D Major" by Nikolai Mayakovsky; "A Taste of Elegance" by Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen & Gabriel Saban; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil (FD), Samuel Chouinard

ChHy+2.77
OFTW2+OFTM2
SyTwW4+SyTwM4 (looked like they both spun the second set a bit)
StaLi4+RoLi4
SeStW2+SeStM3
CuLi4
DSp4
ChSt1 +2.49
ChSl1 +2.85

RD: 77.15 (13th)
FD: 118.87 (1st)
TOT: 196.02 (1st)

This team has improved so much over the past for years, I just can't get over how much their skating has improved. Their choreo elements are very cool, but don't fit musically for me, which is a shame. Apart from the twizzles, which were far from their best, the rest of this program was very strong. I do think they could improve on their connection with one another throughout, they're both doing a great job project out but don't interact with each other a lot of the time. Their choreo step is quite well integrated into the rest of the program, it doesn't feel like it comes out of nowhere, but again, I feel like the music is kind of in the background with this program.

 

[Artemisa]

I can't belive that I'm going say that .. But I think D/G can be a great pair in the future .. they skate beautiful.. and with beautiful lines ..

 

[Ichatdelune]

There's nothing wrong with this program, it's just not...ENOUGH enough to switch me back to lovely programs after the last two got me hooked on cheese. It's small 'l' lovely. Am I making sense?

I call it limp softness, there is a sweet softness ex)R/M's R&J and there is a softness that is just... limp

 

[tulosai]

Definitely technically above most if not all of what we've seen so far. Awesome curve lift. They've both improved so much.

I do think they'd be better served by different music.

 

[Paulipau]

You know there is couples where the lady just takes all the attention like Chock and Bates, and there is couples where you can tell they are both great skaters, like zingas kolesnik and davis smoking.

 

[Chantilly]

Yup agreed on most points.
They've improved but I find them just plain meh.
Her spin position in that stationary lift was exquisite however.
I do notice him a lot however.

 

[Princessroja]

Not the greatest skate and not the greatest program, but these two are slowly converting me into fans. They've grown up so nicely over the last few years.

 

[chepe]

There's nothing wrong with this program, it's just not...ENOUGH enough to switch me back to lovely programs after the last two got me hooked on cheese. It's small 'l' lovely. Am I making sense?

Yes, for me Diana sorta lacks expressiveness and somewhat vague 'presence'. But this was nevertheless very skilled and obviously better than anything what has come before today.

 

[TontoK]

It was pretty, but I'm not sure I'll remember it in a few days.

Nothing objectionable, but it didn't seem special enough somehow.

 

[bramweld]

Agreeing with every word of the commentator this time. Finding a well-matched partner is not so easy.